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I realize there's no "right" answer to this question, so I'm just looking for opinions or angles I haven't thought of.We owner occupied a duplex a few years ago in the SF Bay Area. We've since moved to North Carolina,...
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Which of these is currently the best market for long-term buy-and-hold investing? What data should I gather to go about analyzing the question? Any personal experience living and/or investing in these markets? Thank y...
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I received a PM from a colleague. I hadn't seen him on here for awhile. He was asking for my book, and I told him I had run out and would eventually be putting it on line as an E-book. Then , he told me he had lost hi...
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Economic Update
(August 3-7, 2020)
It’s 2020; a crazy C-R-A-Z-Y year. We are in the land ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
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Hi everyone!I am a new REI in the Bismarck community. I was wondering if there are any meetups or REA meetings that a newbie would be able to attend? I am also looking at networking with local REI in Bismarck or Fargo...
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hello all,I'm a new investor :). I'm looking at aproperty in Florida in a very nice gated neighborhood that's in foreclosure. The property is listed on hubzu. The property seem to be in great condition, but no inspe...
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I’m a new investor looking to buy a STR in the Gatlinburg area. One of my hesitations is knowing what will happen to demand during a recession. The STR market in Gatlinburg seems solid now, but how did it hold up duri...
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This is going to be long, but certainly worth reading if you are considering any of these companies. Reading this may very well save you significant aggravation and money. I was hesitant to put in the time to document...
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Hey BPers!
I'm tackling a couple of strategies to diversify my investment knowledge and I am currently in escrow for 3 turnkey properties from the same provider (C neighborhoods, SFR between $65K-75K, projected numbe...